Opponents of Missouri’s Republican-drawn congressional map have returned to the U.S. Supreme Court after conflicting state and federal rulings left November’s midterm districts unsettled. The dispute comes as ballot deadlines pass and the state’s top election official faces a contempt hearing.
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The IAEA board has referred Iran to the U.N. Security Council for nuclear non-compliance, citing gaps in information on enriched uranium and blocked inspections. Iran blamed U.S. and Israeli strikes for the disruption and denounced the move.
Joshua Cammidge, 31, of Swindon, has been charged under the UK National Security Act over alleged contact with a person linked to Russia’s GRU Volunteer Corps. Prosecutors say he is accused of assisting a foreign intelligence service and preparatory conduct.
Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store said a plane carrying Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was almost hit by a drone while taking off from Moldova. A Ukrainian presidency source told AFP the danger claim was “exaggerated,” describing an alert after a Russian drone entered Moldovan and Romanian airspace.
The Trump administration is proposing major changes to the 2030 census, including a possible citizenship question and the exclusion of many noncitizens from key population totals. The plan would also affect questions on race, ethnicity and sexual orientation and is expected to face legal challenges.
The White House removed its Tetris-style “Build the Wall” game after The Tetris Company said it was not involved and takes copyright infringement seriously. Other arcade games tied to Trump administration messaging remain online.
Republicans are gathering in Dallas for a Trump-backed midterm convention aimed at boosting turnout and fundraising. Some GOP candidates in competitive races are skipping the event, citing district work and concerns about national political headwinds.
Public financial disclosures show President Trump gave holiday cash gifts to four aides, including $45,000 each to Natalie Harp, Margo Martin and Chamberlain Harris. The White House said the gifts were unrelated to official duties and permissible under legal and ethical standards.